Shaby Katz is a CFA® credentialed financial advisor with seven years of industry experience. He currently works at Hightower Advisors and has previously held roles at Jefferies LLC and Ipreo. Katz holds a Series 63 license and is based in Purchase, NY. Hightower Advisors provides investment advisory and planning services to a diverse client base, including individual and institutional investors. The firm emphasizes manager selection and multi-manager solutions, utilizing both affiliated and third-party managers, and offers a range of portfolio management strategies including mutual funds, ETFs, alternative investments, and custom indexing.

Kevin Furnaros is a financial advisor at Oppenheimer with a Series 66 designation and four years of industry experience. He has been with Oppenheimer since 2018 and previously worked at Norwalk Community College. Oppenheimer is a registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals, corporations, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, pooled investment vehicles, and IRAs. The firm offers a broad range of programs and advisory services, including discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, consulting, and retirement planning.

Nadine Lee is a CFP® and PFS™ with 13 years of industry experience. She has worked at The Colony Group, LLC since 2013. Focus Partners Wealth, LLC serves individuals, high-net-worth families, family offices, and institutional clients with wealth management, financial and tax planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm employs a long-term, tax- and fee-sensitive investment approach using a blend of active and passive strategies within an enhanced open architecture framework.

Oliver Davis is a financial advisor with Voya Financial Advisors, Inc., holding a Series 66 credential and seven years of industry experience. Prior to joining Voya in 2019, he worked at Tiverton Trading and spent time at the University of Rhode Island. He is also an independent insurance agent and a partner in a small business handling technology issues. Voya Financial Advisors, Inc. serves individuals, including high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and corporations by offering financial planning, portfolio management, and retirement-plan advisory services. The firm combines in-house and external strategists with technology-enabled tools to manage client assets, primarily through non-discretionary relationships.

Tianning Li is a CFP® professional with four years of experience at Transamerica Financial Advisors. He has held roles at DataDog as a senior software engineer and previously worked at Uber Technologies and Tower Research Capital. In addition to his financial advisory work, Li has been involved as an independent travel insurance agent and a college planning consultant. Transamerica Financial Advisors serves a diverse client base including individual investors, retirement plans, trusts, and businesses. The firm utilizes model portfolios and third-party managers to implement investment strategies and offers a range of advisory and brokerage services through multiple program platforms.

Kenneth Cusick is a financial advisor with Guardian Life, holding Series 63 and Series 65 designations and bringing 25 years of industry experience. He has worked with Guardian Life and Park Avenue Securities since 1998, with roles spanning both firms over the years. His other business activities include providing insurance services beyond those offered by Guardian. Park Avenue Securities LLC, a subsidiary of The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America, delivers brokerage and investment advisory services to individuals, corporate and retirement plan sponsors, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm offers a range of financial planning and advisory solutions that combine advisor-led discretionary management with model-based strategies, supported by proprietary and third-party platforms.

Javier Villavicencio is a financial advisor with Citizens Securities, Inc., holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and three years of industry experience. Before joining Citizens Securities in 2026, he worked at JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. from 2023 to 2026 and J.P. Morgan Securities LLC from 2021 to 2026. Citizens Securities serves a diverse retail client base, including individual and high-net-worth investors, offering investment advisory, brokerage, and insurance services. The firm’s advisory programs include a digital advisory platform focused on ETF portfolios and a Managed Account program.

Richard Moorhead is a financial advisor at Citigroup Global Markets with 35 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has worked at Citibank since 2021. His prior roles include positions at NYLIFE Securities LLC, New York Life Insurance Company, and Sterling Aircraft Materials. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across various wealth segments, offering multi-asset, multi-manager investment programs and broker-dealer services. The firm combines large institutional scale with specialized market roles, including in-house research, swap dealing, and futures commission merchant activities.

Elyse Wels is a financial advisor at Oppenheimer with 30 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations. Prior to joining Oppenheimer in 2024, she spent over a decade with Morgan Stanley and its related entities, including Morgan Stanley Private Bank. Oppenheimer is a registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals, corporations, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, pooled investment vehicles, and IRAs. The firm offers a wide range of programs and advisory services across equity, balanced, and fixed-income portfolios, with both discretionary and non-discretionary management options.

David Llanos is a financial advisor at Citigroup Global Markets with 17 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has been with CitiGroup Global Markets Inc. since 2008. Citigroup Global Markets Inc. serves individual and institutional clients across various wealth segments, offering a wide range of investment advisory programs, broker-dealer execution, and custody services. The firm utilizes multi-asset, multi-manager strategies and combines large institutional scale with unique market roles, including in-house research and operation as a swap dealer and futures commission merchant.

Joseph Long is a financial advisor with Guardian Life in Rye Brook, NY, holding a Series 66 designation and 12 years of industry experience. He has been with Guardian Life since 2011. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as a board member for the Union College NYC Alumni Club. Guardian Life’s subsidiary Park Avenue Wealth Management offers brokerage and investment advisory services to individuals, corporate and retirement plan sponsors, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm utilizes advisor-led discretionary management combined with model-based strategies and provides access to proprietary and third-party advisory solutions.

Gary Blum is a financial advisor with Guardian Life and Park Avenue Securities, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 18 years of industry experience. He has been with Guardian Life since 2015 and Park Avenue Securities since 2022. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved in offering life, disability, long-term care, and annuity products with other carriers. Park Avenue Securities, a subsidiary of The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America, provides brokerage and investment advisory services to individuals, corporations, retirement plan sponsors, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm combines advisor-led discretionary management with model-based strategies and offers a range of financial planning and consulting services tailored to client needs.

Michael Tanney is a financial advisor with Schwab Wealth Advisory who holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has 13 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Bank of America Merrill Lynch from 2013 to 2024 before joining Charles Schwab and Schwab Wealth Advisory. Outside of his advisory role, he owns and manages a condominium rental property. Schwab Wealth Advisory, Inc. provides non-discretionary fiduciary investment advice and financial planning services primarily to clients enrolled in the Schwab Wealth Advisory program and certain Charles Schwab & Co.-referred clients. The firm’s guidance is based on proprietary asset-allocation models and research tools, with client-tailored recommendations and executed trades authorized by clients.

Scott Tasch is a financial advisor at Hightower Advisors with 18 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. His prior work includes roles at Mass Mutual Insurance Company and Altium Wealth Management. Hightower Advisors serves a diverse range of individual and institutional clients, offering investment advisory and planning services through a multi-manager approach that incorporates affiliated and third-party managers, proprietary research, and a variety of investment vehicles.

Kevin Kong is a financial advisor with Transamerica Financial Advisors in Great Neck, NY. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has two years of industry experience. Prior to joining Transamerica, he worked with Tiger Realty Group and WFGIA. Outside of advising, he is a real estate agent with EHOUSE Realty & Management and works as a project manager for construction activities with the General Services Administration. Transamerica Financial Advisors serves a broad client base including individual investors, pension plans, trusts, and corporations. The firm offers both advisory and broker-dealer services with a range of proprietary and third-party investment programs and supports clients through affiliated retirement and recordkeeping entities.

Brett Vetensky is a financial advisor at Janney Montgomery Scott with 26 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at Janney since 2019. His prior experience includes roles at Wells Fargo Clearing and Morgan Stanley. Janney Montgomery Scott LLC is a large, dually registered broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $110 billion in client assets. The firm serves a diverse range of clients and offers brokerage services, financial planning, consulting, and multiple advisory programs.

Eric Banson is a financial advisor with Guardian Life and Park Avenue Securities, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses with 22 years of industry experience. His prior roles include nine years at Wells Fargo Securities. He serves as trustee of The Norma L. Banson Living Trust. Park Avenue Securities LLC, a subsidiary of The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America, provides brokerage and investment advisory services to individuals, corporate and retirement plan sponsors, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm combines advisor-led discretionary management with model-based strategies and offers a range of financial planning, consulting, and educational services.

Kristin Persad is a financial advisor with Citigroup Global Markets who holds the Series 63 and Series 66 designations and has 10 years of industry experience. She previously worked at Capital One Investing, Bank of America, and Merrill. Outside of her advisory role, she teaches voice lessons and performs at church organizations and theaters. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across various wealth segments, offering a range of investment advisory programs and broker-dealer execution and custody services. The firm employs multi-asset, multi-manager strategies through discretionary and non-discretionary programs and maintains unique market roles including in-house research, swap dealer, and futures commission merchant functions.

Robert Hashim is a financial advisor with Empower Advisory Group, holding Series 63, 65, and 66 designations and 14 years of industry experience. His work history includes roles at GWFS Equities, Inc., and entrepreneurial activity with Hashim Design NYC. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management services primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and their participants, as well as to certain retail brokerage clients. The firm’s approach emphasizes long-term portfolio returns and integrates closely with Empower’s recordkeeping and administrative platforms.

Eileen Suppo is a financial advisor at Voya Financial Advisors, Inc. with 28 years of industry experience. She holds the Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been with Voya since 2014. Outside of her advisory role, she operates as an independent insurance agent, focusing on the sale of fixed insurance products. Voya Financial Advisors, Inc. is an enterprise-scale advisory and broker-dealer affiliate of Voya Financial that serves individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm offers financial planning, portfolio management, and various advisory services through a large network of representatives, utilizing a combination of in-house and third-party strategies and technology-enabled tools.